Ever felt like your conversations in Spanish are a bit robotic? Ever worried that you are coming across as too blunt or that you’re not able to express your usual native-language charm? Na’atik is here to help!

Particularly when you start out learning Spanish it can feel like conversations can be hard work and it can be frustrating that you are not able to have the level of conversation or connection you’re used to in your first language. After all, conversations are about more than just words; they are about building relationships!Whether you’re looking to help your conversations flow a little better, or you’re a complete beginner who uses these phrases to give yourself that little extra time to think of how to conjugate the next verb (we have all been there), check out our top conversation connectors. These are words and phrases to give your conversations a boost and help you speak more like a native.

1. That is a good question.

Esa es una buena pregunta.

1. That is such a difficult question.

Esa es una pregunta tan difícil.

1. Understandably

Naturalmente

1. Between you and me

Entre nosotros

1. Anyway

De todos modos

1. Well then

Bueno entonces

1. How can I put it?

¿Cómo podría decirlo?

1. After all

Después de todo

1. All joking aside

Sin bromas

1. Seriously

De verdad

1. Usually

Generalmente

1. It seems to me

Me parece

1. I would like to think that

Me gustaría pensar que

1. As you already know

Como ya sabe

1. In other words

En otras palabras

1. Recently, I heard that

Me enteré últimamente

1. By the way

A propósito

1. Oh, I nearly forgot

Ah, casi lo olvidé

1. And one more thing

Y una cosa más

1. And what do you think?

¿Y que piensas?

Try these out and let us know how it goes! Don’t forget to check out our online Spanish classes. Our classes are usually a mix of formal learning and conversation, but if you’re an advanced student, ask for our full conversation classes.